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Parents Bring Children Along to Vote in Primaries
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Parents Bring Children Along to Vote in Primaries
At various long queues on the second day of primary voting in Hong Kong, one can often see parents bringing their kids to vote. For example, Mr. Lau brought his son in kindergarten and his daughter, less than 1 year old, to the polling station.
Mr. Lau expressed, "There is no reason not to exercise our remaining voting right. If there is a right to choose, I'll take it for now." When asked if he was afraid of violating the National Security Law, he laughed, "Lots of people are with me. I believe Hong Kong people are not that afraid of dying." As a father, he was not particularly pessimistic: "Our generation has our responsibility." He hoped to give his son and daughter the right mindset and bring changes to the society.
Ms. Yeung also brought her children to vote because she wanted to "vote while there is still a chance." She described that over the years the Legislative Council has been controlled by a group of people who "not matter how cannot push past the boundaries." As such, she wanted to vote in newcomers to "make a gamble." Yeung candidly expressed that she was pessismistic for her children, but won't emigrate in the near future. She knew that some candidates may be disqualified by the authorities and 35+ pro-democracy seats may not be reached, but she still hoped to continue resisting because, "doing nothing will definitely result in failure."
Source: InMedia #Jul12
#Children #Parents
Parents Bring Children Along to Vote in Primaries
At various long queues on the second day of primary voting in Hong Kong, one can often see parents bringing their kids to vote. For example, Mr. Lau brought his son in kindergarten and his daughter, less than 1 year old, to the polling station.
Mr. Lau expressed, "There is no reason not to exercise our remaining voting right. If there is a right to choose, I'll take it for now." When asked if he was afraid of violating the National Security Law, he laughed, "Lots of people are with me. I believe Hong Kong people are not that afraid of dying." As a father, he was not particularly pessimistic: "Our generation has our responsibility." He hoped to give his son and daughter the right mindset and bring changes to the society.
Ms. Yeung also brought her children to vote because she wanted to "vote while there is still a chance." She described that over the years the Legislative Council has been controlled by a group of people who "not matter how cannot push past the boundaries." As such, she wanted to vote in newcomers to "make a gamble." Yeung candidly expressed that she was pessismistic for her children, but won't emigrate in the near future. She knew that some candidates may be disqualified by the authorities and 35+ pro-democracy seats may not be reached, but she still hoped to continue resisting because, "doing nothing will definitely result in failure."
Source: InMedia #Jul12
#Children #Parents
Conversation between a father and daughter about why people were purchasing multiple copies of #AppleDaily
Daughter: Why are you buying so many copies [of Apple Daily]?
Father: We are buying them for your future
This is a conversation between a father and a daughter in Hong Kong on August 11, 2020. In this family of three, each parent has bought 3 copies of Apple Daily:
👧🏻：We have a lot newspapers at home. Why are you buying more?
👨🏼🦰：We are buying them for the sake of your future.
👧🏻: But why so many!
👨🏼🦰：There's never enough freedom.
👧🏻：Is 200 policemen a lot?
👨🏼🦰：Yes.
👧🏻：Then why were there no police officers when the white-clad triads* attacked people?
👨🏼🦰：...
#SupportAppleDaily
#WeNeedAppleDaily
*Referring to the 7.21 (21 July 2019) Yuen Long attacks, where there was no response from the police despite numerous reports being made when white-clad gangsters attacked both civilians and people deemed to be pro-democracy supporters at Yuen Long.
Source: Facebook #Aug11
#Future
Daughter: Why are you buying so many copies [of Apple Daily]?
Father: We are buying them for your future
This is a conversation between a father and a daughter in Hong Kong on August 11, 2020. In this family of three, each parent has bought 3 copies of Apple Daily:
👧🏻：We have a lot newspapers at home. Why are you buying more?
👨🏼🦰：We are buying them for the sake of your future.
👧🏻: But why so many!
👨🏼🦰：There's never enough freedom.
👧🏻：Is 200 policemen a lot?
👨🏼🦰：Yes.
👧🏻：Then why were there no police officers when the white-clad triads* attacked people?
👨🏼🦰：...
#SupportAppleDaily
#WeNeedAppleDaily
*Referring to the 7.21 (21 July 2019) Yuen Long attacks, where there was no response from the police despite numerous reports being made when white-clad gangsters attacked both civilians and people deemed to be pro-democracy supporters at Yuen Long.
Source: Facebook #Aug11
#Future
#HongKongYouths #Future #NeverGiveUp
Medical Professor and SARS Expert Joseph Sung: Giving up on Hong Kong's younger generation means losing faith in future
Source: Apple Daily #Oct4
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Medical Professor and SARS Expert Joseph Sung: Giving up on Hong Kong's younger generation means losing faith in future
Source: Apple Daily #Oct4
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Medical Professor and SARS Expert Joseph Sung: Giving up on Hong Kong's younger generation means losing faith in future
At the start of the pro-democracy movement in 2019, the Hong Kong government, and business sector have been ignoring the youngsters' demands. Annie Wu, daughter of Maxim's Catering's founder, said that she had lost all hope in them, causing the pro-democracy fraction to boycott the company and its chains.
In a radio show recently, Joseph Sung, former professor and ex-Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) disagreed that one should give up and lose hope on the younger generation.
During the show, Sung said that he understood the frustrations of the younger generation, but they should not lose hope just because they are unable to own homes. He suggested that if one cannot get married and have kids, they could perhaps work overseas for a few years and contribute to the society when they are back. He also said that the younger generation is very creative and energetic, and that people should not write them off. He said that giving up on the younger generation means losing faith in the future, and urged the different generstions to listen to each other.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201004/JVB5EHGCPJCBTM3WXEGKU3TXMA/
#BoycottMaxims #JosephSung #AnnieWu
Medical Professor and SARS Expert Joseph Sung: Giving up on Hong Kong's younger generation means losing faith in future
At the start of the pro-democracy movement in 2019, the Hong Kong government, and business sector have been ignoring the youngsters' demands. Annie Wu, daughter of Maxim's Catering's founder, said that she had lost all hope in them, causing the pro-democracy fraction to boycott the company and its chains.
In a radio show recently, Joseph Sung, former professor and ex-Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) disagreed that one should give up and lose hope on the younger generation.
During the show, Sung said that he understood the frustrations of the younger generation, but they should not lose hope just because they are unable to own homes. He suggested that if one cannot get married and have kids, they could perhaps work overseas for a few years and contribute to the society when they are back. He also said that the younger generation is very creative and energetic, and that people should not write them off. He said that giving up on the younger generation means losing faith in the future, and urged the different generstions to listen to each other.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201004/JVB5EHGCPJCBTM3WXEGKU3TXMA/
#BoycottMaxims #JosephSung #AnnieWu
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Young Hongkonger Grieves Loss of Freedom of Expression
After being detained and searched by police behind cordon lines, this young protester showed up at Prince Edward MTR station in remembrance of the victims of the 8.31 police attack last year.
The youngster told reporters that he felt that he was being deprived of freedom of expression. He reiterated that Hong Kong used to be one of the world’s freest city. Citizens’ freedom and rights, however, are being eroded, as they are no longer allowed to express their views and stance freely, even when they were not disturbing anyone else.
#HongKongYouth #Future #PoliticalOppression #PrinceEdward831
Young Hongkonger Grieves Loss of Freedom of Expression
After being detained and searched by police behind cordon lines, this young protester showed up at Prince Edward MTR station in remembrance of the victims of the 8.31 police attack last year.
The youngster told reporters that he felt that he was being deprived of freedom of expression. He reiterated that Hong Kong used to be one of the world’s freest city. Citizens’ freedom and rights, however, are being eroded, as they are no longer allowed to express their views and stance freely, even when they were not disturbing anyone else.
#HongKongYouth #Future #PoliticalOppression #PrinceEdward831
#HongkongersVoice #NeverGiveUp
From Street Protests to Funding Eyeglasses and Medical Support: Resistance Goes On in Hong Kong
Part 1/2
Hong Ming Optical wrote its Facebook, “It is free to get the right pair of glasses to see the world clearly. Don’t confound black and white.”
Currently, the “Glasses Fund” has been halted due to the decrease in street demonstrations. Mr Chiu, the owner of Hong Ming Optical, said part of the “Glasses Fund” had been used to support students' medical treatment expenses. Although street demonstrations were not possible at this moment, Mr Chiu believed that the pro-democracy movement would come back again, “We must go further ahead compared to 2019.”
Wearing black thin-frame eyeglasses, Mr Chiu is a 31-year-old registered optometrist. He is tall and skinny wearing white T-shit with the look of a gentleman.
Mr Chiu recounted the reason behind starting the “Glasses Fund”: One day, the son of a customer came to his shop along. The boy was covered with wounds and scars and hoped to get a pair of basic glasses to go to school. After Mr Chiu asked, the boy said the riot police broke his glasses during a protest. However, due to the difference in political stance, his parents refused to pay for his new glasses and told me, “you chose to go out. Now, you pay for your own decision.”
Mr Chiu didn’t charge the boy anything after making him a new pair of glasses. Mr. Chiu just told the boy, “you may go.”
Since the “Glasses Fund” has been established, customers in the neighbourhood and those living further away came to Mr Chiu's shop. After they bought new glasses, they usually told Mr Chiu, “Please keep the change.”
Mr Chiu understood their intention and the change was kept in the fund. The fund has brought new eyeglasses to more than 200 people.
Source: InMedia #Nov22
https://bit.ly/3kRn6Gv
#YellowStore #HongMingOptical #EyeGlasses #HongKongProtests
#Future
From Street Protests to Funding Eyeglasses and Medical Support: Resistance Goes On in Hong Kong
Part 1/2
Hong Ming Optical wrote its Facebook, “It is free to get the right pair of glasses to see the world clearly. Don’t confound black and white.”
Currently, the “Glasses Fund” has been halted due to the decrease in street demonstrations. Mr Chiu, the owner of Hong Ming Optical, said part of the “Glasses Fund” had been used to support students' medical treatment expenses. Although street demonstrations were not possible at this moment, Mr Chiu believed that the pro-democracy movement would come back again, “We must go further ahead compared to 2019.”
Wearing black thin-frame eyeglasses, Mr Chiu is a 31-year-old registered optometrist. He is tall and skinny wearing white T-shit with the look of a gentleman.
Mr Chiu recounted the reason behind starting the “Glasses Fund”: One day, the son of a customer came to his shop along. The boy was covered with wounds and scars and hoped to get a pair of basic glasses to go to school. After Mr Chiu asked, the boy said the riot police broke his glasses during a protest. However, due to the difference in political stance, his parents refused to pay for his new glasses and told me, “you chose to go out. Now, you pay for your own decision.”
Mr Chiu didn’t charge the boy anything after making him a new pair of glasses. Mr. Chiu just told the boy, “you may go.”
Since the “Glasses Fund” has been established, customers in the neighbourhood and those living further away came to Mr Chiu's shop. After they bought new glasses, they usually told Mr Chiu, “Please keep the change.”
Mr Chiu understood their intention and the change was kept in the fund. The fund has brought new eyeglasses to more than 200 people.
Source: InMedia #Nov22
https://bit.ly/3kRn6Gv
#YellowStore #HongMingOptical #EyeGlasses #HongKongProtests
#Future
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街頭抗爭不再 眼鏡基金「轉型」為學生代付藥費 信未來必「走得更前」 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）去年7月，位於荃灣南豐中心裡的眼鏡店康明視力中心，成立「眼鏡基金」，幫助在抗爭中跌爛眼鏡的年輕人免費配新眼鏡。康明視力中心的Facebook專頁，列明他們的理念：「可以免費配返一副眼鏡睇清楚呢個世界，認清是非黑白。」 不過，現在因為街頭抗爭減少了，「眼鏡基金」已不再運作。康明視力中心老闆焦先生指部分「基金」已用作支援抗爭者的生活開支，包
#Interview #HongkongersVoice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK). He is also one of 1.03 million citizens who took to the street on 9 June, 2019 to protest against the government’s willful introduction of extradition to China.
At the end of the rally, he headed to the Legislative Council (#LegCo) building to offer help, knowing his fellow protesters needed assistance. Shortly after he arrived at the LegCo building, a large team of police broke into protesters’ defense and arrested Ah Ling and six others.
The seven of them were dragged into the Legco building and forced down on their knees in front of a wall. They knelt there for for five hours. In November 2020, Ah Ling was charged with illegal assembly for piling up mills barriers.
On January 13, 2021, Ah Ling decided to plead guilty. In court, his lawyer stated that Ah Ling was graduated with first class honors and received 18 scholarships in three years. It is likely that he will lose the opportunity to study a Ph.D at Yale University.
Ah Ling was at last sentenced to 16 weeks of imprisonment.
“Actually, many Philosophy students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been arrested, accounting for quite a large faction of the total arrestees. For God knows why, we kept being arrested.” Ah Ling said it lightly.
“In times like this, many of us felt being summoned and urged to do something following our [philosophical] training."
Ah Ling said Hongkongers' involvement in the pro-democracy movement came from the “sense of justice”. “We genuinely see the importance in seeking justice in Hong Kong. So willingly, we put in our time and efforts.”
Commenting on the arrests of Jimmy Lai and 12 Youths, Ah Ling expressed, “the authorities will not let go any slightest chance to scourge us.”
The current silence at the street is built up at the expense of disquiet minds and raging hearts. At the end of the Umbrella Movement in 2014, a regression took place. As of this moment, social activism in Hong Kong has seemingly slumped into another state of speechlessness and helplessness. Many people asked how could they carry on?
With reference to history, Ah Ling acknowledged a long and tough journey ahead, “there are too many races going extinct in history. Nobody is giving shit to the so-called resistance and sacrifice. All those brave deeds have been deeply buried in our history.”
But he is not pessimistic.
Ah Ling said, “it doesn’t matter … do not presume that you are going to see any achievement in your lifetime, or like some commentators claimed - the coming two weeks are the most critical. It’s better to drop this mentality altogether.”
“The entire movement is about seeking an ideal, which can only come true through our practice.”
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
#Interview #HongkongersVoice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28173
Part 2:
Ah Ling, a MPhil student in Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail for "illegal assembly" on the evening of the 1-million-peopled June 9 rally in 2019.
Before going to jail, he said:
“When are we going to achieve it? Nobody knows.”
“When are we going to succeed? Nobody knows.”
“Are we going to succeed? Nobody knows it either.”
“But we still have to do it.” Ah Ling uttered this line most sternly.
He made an analogy comparing individuals involved in the pro-democracy movement to the gearwheels of an engine. “A gearwheel doesn’t need a hope to wind, but power. As long as we are gearing towards a desired direction, and when you accept the fact that you might not be able to witness a fruitful result, you will be contented to keep on winding forward. This is not a matter of being optimistic or not.”
Talking about an ideal Hong Kong, Ah Ling suggested a way of reverse thinking on “which core values we have to defend.”
He wanted to say that if citizens in all walks of life in Hong Kong are striving towards the same objective and sharing the same set of values, they will open up many possibilities for the city in the future. Ah Ling stressed that, the critical aspect lies in people’s mentality.
The 2019 anti-ELAB movement has evolved on unprecedented scale. “This is because the movement has drawn together people with different backgrounds and beliefs to work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s freedom,” Ah Ling concluded.
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: People work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s Freedom
Part 1:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28173
Part 2:
Ah Ling, a MPhil student in Philosophy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail for "illegal assembly" on the evening of the 1-million-peopled June 9 rally in 2019.
Before going to jail, he said:
“When are we going to achieve it? Nobody knows.”
“When are we going to succeed? Nobody knows.”
“Are we going to succeed? Nobody knows it either.”
“But we still have to do it.” Ah Ling uttered this line most sternly.
He made an analogy comparing individuals involved in the pro-democracy movement to the gearwheels of an engine. “A gearwheel doesn’t need a hope to wind, but power. As long as we are gearing towards a desired direction, and when you accept the fact that you might not be able to witness a fruitful result, you will be contented to keep on winding forward. This is not a matter of being optimistic or not.”
Talking about an ideal Hong Kong, Ah Ling suggested a way of reverse thinking on “which core values we have to defend.”
He wanted to say that if citizens in all walks of life in Hong Kong are striving towards the same objective and sharing the same set of values, they will open up many possibilities for the city in the future. Ah Ling stressed that, the critical aspect lies in people’s mentality.
The 2019 anti-ELAB movement has evolved on unprecedented scale. “This is because the movement has drawn together people with different backgrounds and beliefs to work towards a simple and shared value - the fight for Hongkonger’s freedom,” Ah Ling concluded.
Source: Stand News #Jan21
https://bit.ly/3iyYrXF
#ProtestersStory #AhLing #Arrest #PhilosophyStudent #University #Youth #Future #Justice
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Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese…
Arrested Pro-democracy Uni Student is Not Pessimistic: "The Movement is About Seeking an Ideal, Which Can Only Come True through Practice"
Part 1:
Ah Ling (pseudonym), is a MPhil postgraduate student in Philosophy at Chinese…
#FirstHand #Feb6
Hong Kong Secondary School Students Establish Alliance to Fight in Solidarity
16:21 | Mongkok
The Hong Kong Secondary School Students Concern Group Alliance (#HKSCGA) was recently established by over 80 pro-democracy concern groups from different secondary schools in Hong Kong.
The Alliance hopes to help students sharing similar value and goal stay in solidarity and facilitate the cooperation between students of different schools.
They set up a booth in Mongkok on Saturday, Feb 7, 2021, raising awareness of the Hong Kong government's plan to turn the Liberal Studies subject into a controversial curriculum addressing National Education and Nation Security Education.
The Alliance is also concern about the political oppression faced by students and teachers. The Alliance said this is a matter that is tied to the future of the younger generation.
#HongKongStudents #Future #Education #NextGeneration #NeverGiveUp
Hong Kong Secondary School Students Establish Alliance to Fight in Solidarity
16:21 | Mongkok
The Hong Kong Secondary School Students Concern Group Alliance (#HKSCGA) was recently established by over 80 pro-democracy concern groups from different secondary schools in Hong Kong.
The Alliance hopes to help students sharing similar value and goal stay in solidarity and facilitate the cooperation between students of different schools.
They set up a booth in Mongkok on Saturday, Feb 7, 2021, raising awareness of the Hong Kong government's plan to turn the Liberal Studies subject into a controversial curriculum addressing National Education and Nation Security Education.
The Alliance is also concern about the political oppression faced by students and teachers. The Alliance said this is a matter that is tied to the future of the younger generation.
#HongKongStudents #Future #Education #NextGeneration #NeverGiveUp
#Interview #AwardWinningSpeech
Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong
Felix, a university student from Hong Kong, won the Finalist Award of #HPAIR 2021 Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition in mid-January 2021, among over 300 contestants.
Wearing a yellow hamlet that embodies Hongkongers’ belief and courage, Felix told the world how Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have fought in against police brutality in 2019.
He recounted in his speech some most-remembered events on July 21, August 31 and Oct 1, 2019, including the police shooting of students with live rounds.
Watch the video https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/video?v=1_w74tt1uu
Felix said, “youngsters at my age are being assaulted and injured by the Hong Kong Police. There is no excuse for anyone to stand aside and do nothing. Our fate remains a mystery - some might be imprisoned, others put their lives at risk in the face of police brutality."
"Although the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam once said that we have no stake in the society, our belief in freedom will never be crushed."
"Getting prepared for the competition in 24 hours is never easy. Looking back at the pro-democracy movement in 2019 has been a touching and painful task." Felix said, “this is like going through the same events once again. I can only describe it as painful.”
He struggled for multiple times before handing in his speech material. Felix elaborated, “I hesitated when I was about to make this submission. I was concerned about my personal safety and worried that I could be prosecuted by making this speech.”
At the end of the interview, Felix said, “I call on Hong Kong people to continue the fight and never give up. These crackdowns that we are going through are part of our quest for democracy and are expected even at the beginning of the movement."
"Our efforts are not fruitless. If we give up, our fellow protesters who made sacrifice for this movement will not forgive us. I hope we can all hold on tightly to our belief and carry on fighting."
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Jan29
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-harvard-01292021055414.html
#HongKongYouth #Future #NeverGiveUp #UniversityStudent
Hongkonger Won Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition: I want to tell the world about police brutality in Hong Kong
Felix, a university student from Hong Kong, won the Finalist Award of #HPAIR 2021 Harvard Conference Speech Writing Competition in mid-January 2021, among over 300 contestants.
Wearing a yellow hamlet that embodies Hongkongers’ belief and courage, Felix told the world how Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have fought in against police brutality in 2019.
He recounted in his speech some most-remembered events on July 21, August 31 and Oct 1, 2019, including the police shooting of students with live rounds.
Watch the video https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/video?v=1_w74tt1uu
Felix said, “youngsters at my age are being assaulted and injured by the Hong Kong Police. There is no excuse for anyone to stand aside and do nothing. Our fate remains a mystery - some might be imprisoned, others put their lives at risk in the face of police brutality."
"Although the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam once said that we have no stake in the society, our belief in freedom will never be crushed."
"Getting prepared for the competition in 24 hours is never easy. Looking back at the pro-democracy movement in 2019 has been a touching and painful task." Felix said, “this is like going through the same events once again. I can only describe it as painful.”
He struggled for multiple times before handing in his speech material. Felix elaborated, “I hesitated when I was about to make this submission. I was concerned about my personal safety and worried that I could be prosecuted by making this speech.”
At the end of the interview, Felix said, “I call on Hong Kong people to continue the fight and never give up. These crackdowns that we are going through are part of our quest for democracy and are expected even at the beginning of the movement."
"Our efforts are not fruitless. If we give up, our fellow protesters who made sacrifice for this movement will not forgive us. I hope we can all hold on tightly to our belief and carry on fighting."
Source: Radio Free Asia; #Jan29
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/hk-harvard-01292021055414.html
#HongKongYouth #Future #NeverGiveUp #UniversityStudent
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#VentusLau believes he has done his best and the next generation will do better
Ventus Lau has been arrested four times since 2019. Seven years ago, he thought he could change Hong Kong if he took part in politics. However, he felt his political life was over after he was disqualified from Legislation Council elections.
In 2019, the anti-ELAB (Extradition Law Amendment Bill) movement led to his political life's resurgence.
In this movement, as an organizer of rallies and marches, he submitted applications for Letters of No Objection. In the end, he was arrested thrice and was accused of four different crimes. The maximum term of imprisonment is ten years in jail for the crime of rioting.
After participating in the pro-democracy primary election, Ventus Lau was quiet for a while and planned to enjoy his last period of freedom until he would be sent to prison. However, he was unexpectedly arrested again because of participating in the primary election and felt like fodder this time. "53 people, including me, have done all we could. What else I can do…," he said.
He didn't complain and feel regret, but he felt sorry that he didn't do his best. "if we use Baggio's rhetoric, we are building a path [for the future]. If the authority wants to arrest me and I need to sacrifice, it's fine. But I hope someone behind can pick it up this tough job, so that my sacrifice will have meaning," he said.
"I have strong feeling that the younger generation will do much better than me," he said.
Source: Inmedia HK #Jan30
https://bit.ly/3iZ17Ow
#NextGeneration #Future
#VentusLau believes he has done his best and the next generation will do better
Ventus Lau has been arrested four times since 2019. Seven years ago, he thought he could change Hong Kong if he took part in politics. However, he felt his political life was over after he was disqualified from Legislation Council elections.
In 2019, the anti-ELAB (Extradition Law Amendment Bill) movement led to his political life's resurgence.
In this movement, as an organizer of rallies and marches, he submitted applications for Letters of No Objection. In the end, he was arrested thrice and was accused of four different crimes. The maximum term of imprisonment is ten years in jail for the crime of rioting.
After participating in the pro-democracy primary election, Ventus Lau was quiet for a while and planned to enjoy his last period of freedom until he would be sent to prison. However, he was unexpectedly arrested again because of participating in the primary election and felt like fodder this time. "53 people, including me, have done all we could. What else I can do…," he said.
He didn't complain and feel regret, but he felt sorry that he didn't do his best. "if we use Baggio's rhetoric, we are building a path [for the future]. If the authority wants to arrest me and I need to sacrifice, it's fine. But I hope someone behind can pick it up this tough job, so that my sacrifice will have meaning," he said.
"I have strong feeling that the younger generation will do much better than me," he said.
Source: Inmedia HK #Jan30
https://bit.ly/3iZ17Ow
#NextGeneration #Future
#University #HongKongYouth
New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
In November 2019, Hong Kong police violently attacked pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) and Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU).
In #PolyUSeige, more than a thousand protesters were arrested and over 300 underaged had their personal information marked down by police.
More than a year later, the new cabinet of #PolyU Student Union was formed. It was said that the PolyU student union cabinet and the #CUHK student union cabinet would perhaps the only two cabinets to be formed this year.
Different from the #CUHK “senior” cabinet, which was formed by Year 3 students, 12 of the 17 cabinet members of PolyU student union are “underaged”, including the President and Vice-Presidents.
The newly elected President, Alan Wu, is a year 1 freshman. He admitted in bitter grin that it has been a “wasted freshman year” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Not only that they have been deprived a normal senior college life and University life, but they have also witnessed their classmates being violently pinned to the ground by riot police, arrested and charged with riots.
During anti-ELAB movement, some of their friends even sacrificed their lives, leaving behind last words for people to carry on protesting.
They described themselves a generation of “distorted youth” by authoritarianism. For the same reason, the three cabinet members of PolyU student union stood up for pro-democracy movement on student front.
Source: Stand News, #Feb10
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One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
#Future #NextGeneration #HongKongStudents #StudentsUnion
New Cabinet Member of PolyU Student Union vows to continue fighting on student front for freedom and democracy
In November 2019, Hong Kong police violently attacked pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) and Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU).
In #PolyUSeige, more than a thousand protesters were arrested and over 300 underaged had their personal information marked down by police.
More than a year later, the new cabinet of #PolyU Student Union was formed. It was said that the PolyU student union cabinet and the #CUHK student union cabinet would perhaps the only two cabinets to be formed this year.
Different from the #CUHK “senior” cabinet, which was formed by Year 3 students, 12 of the 17 cabinet members of PolyU student union are “underaged”, including the President and Vice-Presidents.
The newly elected President, Alan Wu, is a year 1 freshman. He admitted in bitter grin that it has been a “wasted freshman year” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Not only that they have been deprived a normal senior college life and University life, but they have also witnessed their classmates being violently pinned to the ground by riot police, arrested and charged with riots.
During anti-ELAB movement, some of their friends even sacrificed their lives, leaving behind last words for people to carry on protesting.
They described themselves a generation of “distorted youth” by authoritarianism. For the same reason, the three cabinet members of PolyU student union stood up for pro-democracy movement on student front.
Source: Stand News, #Feb10
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Related article
One Year On: PolyU Student Recalls Traumatic Memory of #PolyUSiege
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/26738
#Future #NextGeneration #HongKongStudents #StudentsUnion
[Change of Term at Hong Kong Bar Association] Interviews with Philip John Dykes, Anita Yip and Eric Shum: What Kind of Future Does Hong Kong Face Under the National Security Law?
The Bar Association will have a change of term tomorrow (21st), with 67-year-old Philip John Dykes, SC, having served two terms as President of the Association and being expected to step down from his position this year, as required by the Association's charter. Paul Harris, a senior barrister and founding chairman of the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, is expected to take over unopposed.
Source: Stand News #Jan20
#Future #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw
https://telegra.ph/Change-of-Term-at-Hong-Kong-Bar-Association-Interviews-with-Philip-John-Dykes-Anita-Yip-and-Eric-Shum-What-Kind-of-Future-Does-H-03-09
The Bar Association will have a change of term tomorrow (21st), with 67-year-old Philip John Dykes, SC, having served two terms as President of the Association and being expected to step down from his position this year, as required by the Association's charter. Paul Harris, a senior barrister and founding chairman of the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, is expected to take over unopposed.
Source: Stand News #Jan20
#Future #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw
https://telegra.ph/Change-of-Term-at-Hong-Kong-Bar-Association-Interviews-with-Philip-John-Dykes-Anita-Yip-and-Eric-Shum-What-Kind-of-Future-Does-H-03-09
#Migration #Hongkongers
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future
Students and Teachers leaving Hong Kong en masse
The Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (#HKAHSS) and Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment (#HKCISA) jointly revealed research report on December 1, 2021.
The report found that the number of students withdrawing in 2020/2021 academic year has surged by 1.7 times to 4,460 in comparison to the 2019/2020 academic year.
On average, each school recorded 32 withdrawals. Among them, nearly 60% named “leaving Hong Kong” as a reason for withdrawal.
Among teachers, 987 resigned in 2020/2021, a sharp jump of nearly 100% as compared to last academic year. 7.1 teachers resigned on average in each school with most of them citing emigration and early retirement as reasons.
Source: Citizen News; #Dec1
https://bit.ly/3Ddp519
#HongKongStudents #HongKongYouth #Future